Anaphors are more likely to result in the successful retrieval of an appropriate antecedent when

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Both factors mentioned in options A and B are important for successful retrieval of an appropriate antecedent. Anaphors are more likely to refer to an entity that has been recently mentioned or introduced in the sentence because it is more accessible in the immediate context. Additionally, first mention of an entity in a discourse often provides a cue for subsequent references to that entity. Therefore, the combination of recent mention and first mention increases the likelihood of successful retrieval of an appropriate antecedent for anaphors.

Anaphors Are More Likely to Result in the Successful Retrieval